Debren Pass

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Location of Sentinel Range in Western Antarctica.

Sentinel Range map.

Debren Pass (Bulgarian: проход Дебрен, ‘Prohod Debren’ \'pro-hod 'de-bren\) is the ice-covered saddle of elevation 2100 m on the east side of Sentinel Range in Ellsworth Mountains, Antarctica separating Mount Jumper from the side ridge descending via Evans Peak. It is part of the glacial divide between Rumyana Glacier and Patton Glacier.

The feature is named after the settlement of Debren in southwestern Bulgaria.

Location

Debren Pass is located at 78°15′57″S 85°43′07″W / 78.26583°S 85.71861°W / -78.26583; -85.71861Coordinates: 78°15′57″S 85°43′07″W / 78.26583°S 85.71861°W / -78.26583; -85.71861, which is 3.6 km west of Mount Jumper, 10.65 km north-northwest of Mount Bearskin, and 6.3 km northeast of Evans Peak. US mapping in 1988.

Maps

Vinson Massif. Scale 1:250000 topographic map. Reston, Virginia: US Geological Survey, 1988.

References

Debren Pass. SCAR Composite Antarctic Gazetteer.
Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.

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